Download IPFS In a significant boost to India’s maritime defense capabilities and its “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (Self-Reliant India) initiative, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) on Monday, July 21, 2025, officially launched “Ajay,” the eighth and final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) constructed for the Indian Navy. This milestone[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a significant assertion of its “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (Self-Reliant India) defense policy, India has presented stringent conditions to Russia for the acquisition of advanced 177S (Product 117S) fifth-generation engines. These engines are crucial for the comprehensive “Super Sukhoi” upgrade program targeting the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fleet of[Read More…]

Download IPFS India’s ambitious Project-75I, aimed at procuring six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy, faces significant uncertainty as the per-unit cost of the German-engineered U-214NG submarine has reportedly skyrocketed to approximately $1.3 billion. This steep escalation from the initial 2021 estimate of $800 million has inflated the total[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), India’s largest paramilitary force and primary internal security combat unit, has formally requested the Union Home Ministry to approve the raising of 20 new battalions, amounting to approximately 20,000 additional troops. This significant expansion is being sought to address personnel shortages and[Read More…]